Shloka 45
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
विरूपो रूपदश्चैव शुक्लवर्णस्तथैव च / सर्ववर्णो महायोगी यज्ञो (याज्यो) यज्ञकृदेव च
virūpo rūpadaścaiva śuklavarṇastathaiva ca / sarvavarṇo mahāyogī yajño (yājyo) yajñakṛdeva ca
هو بلا صورة، ومع ذلك هو واهبُ جميع الصور؛ وهو أبيضُ الإشراق، وهو أيضًا كلُّ الألوان. هو اليوغيّ العظيم؛ وهو اليَجْنَةُ ذاتُها (وهو المستحقُّ للعبادة عبر القربان)، وهو وحده القائمُ باليَجْنَةِ والمُتمِّمُ لها.
Lord Viṣṇu (speaking to Garuḍa/Vainateya, in a descriptive eulogy of the Supreme as Yajña)
Concept: Ishvara is both the worshipped and the worship; all sacred action culminates in Him, and Yoga is His nature.
Vedantic Theme: Karma offered as yajna (action as worship) leading toward purification and knowledge; Brahman as the inner controller of ritual.
Application: Perform duties as offering (yajna-bhava); integrate yoga (discipline, inner steadiness) with devotion so action becomes sanctified.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (epithets identifying Vishnu with cosmic/ritual principles)
FAQs
This verse identifies the Supreme (Viṣṇu) as Yajña itself—meaning sacrifice is not merely an external ritual, but a divine principle where offering, worship, and the goal are ultimately rooted in Him.
By saying “formless” yet “giver of forms” and “white” yet “of all colors,” the verse presents a Vedāntic view: the Supreme transcends physical attributes while also manifesting as the entire world of names and forms.
Treat daily duties and worship as “yajña”—performed with purity, self-offering, and devotion—seeing ethical living and disciplined practice as a sacred act aligned with the Divine.